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DETROIT — Mayor Dave Bing says the city of Detroit will realign services to neighborhoods depending on the condition of homes and infrastructure, as well as the potential for economic development. Bing said Wednesday that the city’s limited resources are part of the reason for the decision to provide different levels of services in some areas. The announcement is a major update on the city’s Detroit Works Project. By Corey Williams.
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MISSING PLANE-LAKE HURON
HARBOR BEACH — Authorities say the New York pilot of a small plane that crashed in Lake Huron has been rescued in good condition after treading water all night off the Michigan coast. The man was picked up by a fishing boat around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, more than 17 hours after the Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with him Tuesday.
MICHIGAN CONGRESS-SCHAUER
DETROIT — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer of Battle Creek says he won’t run for Congress next year. The Democrat made the announcement in an email sent to supporters on Wednesday. By Mike Householder.
JALEN ROSE-ARREST
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Former NBA guard Jalen Rose has been sentenced to jail time for a drunken driving crash along a snowy suburban Detroit road in March.
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— BASKETBALL STAR-MARIJUANA — A former college basketball star has been arrested and accused of operating a sophisticated marijuana growing operation from his North Carolina home. Thirty-one-year-old Rodney White was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Iredell County. White led UNC Charlotte’s basketball team to the 2001 NCAA tournament and was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA draft that year.
GM-OPEL
DETROIT — General Motors CEO Daniel Akerson says the company’s European car business is not for sale. There have been numerous reports that GM wanted to sell its Opel operations. But Akerson told reporters at the opening of contract talks with the United Auto Workers that Opel would not be sold. By Auto Writer Tom Krisher.
ASH BORER
MOREAU, N.Y. — Six pieces of firewood in the trunk of her car earned Nanette Pelkey a $250 fine. Her offense: Transporting the sticks more than 50 miles, a violation of New York law aimed at stopping the spread of the destructive emerald ash borer, which has already laid waste to tens of millions of trees from Michigan eastward and threatens to march into New England. Campers and loggers are getting snared at checkpoints as officials take severe measures. By George Walsh.
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MIDLAND — Dow Chemical Co. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit surged 73 percent on a combination of higher prices, increasing sales and comparison to results a year-ago weighed down by one-time charges. The company also said it predicts continued growth in major markets like the U.S. and Europe, despite what it calls the “somewhat uneven and jagged pace” of economic recovery. The statement echoed similar outlooks this week by major companies including United Parcel Service Inc.
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CHICAGO — Max Scherzer goes for his 12th win and the first-place Detroit Tigers try to capture two of three from the White Sox in the series finale. John Danks pitches for the White Sox, who trail the Tigers by 4 1/2 games. Game starts at 2:05 p.m.
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